The federal facility has experienced the largest outbreak of any detention center in Nevada, with at least 102 inmates testing positive since the start of the pandemic.
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Nevada Southern Detention Center on Tuesday confirmed an employee has died from “potential COVID-19 related issues,” days after news of an inmate death due to the coronavirus.
As of Tuesday, 152 inmates at the Clark County Detention Center have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 49 of those inmates remain in custody, Las Vegas police said.
ICE detainees were a majority of those checked in a recent round of testing at the low-security wing of the jail, leading to more confirmed cases among them, official says.
The number of Nevada prisoners with positive test results went from nine on Wednesday to 15 on Thursday, but the infection rate in the state’s prisons remains low.
The Nevada Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday a “comprehensive” plan to test prisoners for the new coronavirus.
As of Monday, 56 of Nevada’s nearly 12,500 state prisoners have been tested for the coronavirus, representing less than half a percent of inmates.
While crashes and traffic volume have significantly decreased during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said they haven’t seen enough of a decrease in DUI arrests.
The Metropolitan Police Department is reopening the buildings to the public beginning Tuesday, with new safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Four inmates at the Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center told the Review-Journal that a third staff member has tested positive for the coronavirus at the facility.